Jessica Flores
Tampa,FL
Summary
Customer-oriented, strategic-thinking procurement professional with several years of experience in building relationships, cultivating partnerships, retaining top accounts and growing profit channels. Multi-tasking and self-motivated leader with expertise on expanding network connections, persuasively buying introducing products, implementing pricing/merchandising models, inventory control and projections, territory development and revealing customer needs to deliver solutions. Increased sales ytd by 10% from prior year.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Specialist
UNFI, United Natural Foods
01.2021 - Current
- Track purchase orders from placement to delivery
- Perform vendor analysis
- Create reports detailing purchases made, budget spending and other relevant information.
- Review vendor abilities against company benchmarks for reliability, quality assurance, and consistency.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for optimal terms and conditions.
- Monitored supplier performance to ensure timely delivery of products in accordance with quality standards.
- Maintain relationships with vendors
- Develop pricing based on company guideline
- Investigate, resolve supplier invoice discrepancies
- Coach and mentor buyer development
Merchandising Specialist
Sysco Guest Supply
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Developed and implemented merchandising strategies to maximize product sales
- Collaborated with vendors on new product launches, pricing strategies, and promotional initiatives.
- Engaged in interdisciplinary meetings to maintain synchronization among merchandising, operations, finance, and marketing departments.
- Implemented process improvements aimed at increasing efficiency while maintaining quality standards.
- Provided guidance and support to internal teams regarding category trends, competitive intelligence, and best practices.
- Reviewed SKU level data from POS systems in order to identify trends and insights at the item level.
Sales Manager
Ford Motor Credit Company
10.2001 - 12.2020
- Established relationships with key clients, while maintaining existing customer base.
- Created and presented monthly reports to management on sales performance.
- Provided technical support for customers when needed, answering questions about product features and capabilities.
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase market share.
Education
BBA - Business Administration And Management
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZSkills
- Supply chain forecasting
- Product tracking
- Supply chain planning
- Process Improvements
- Project Management
- Effective writing and verbal communication
- Sales
- Proficiency in Excel,UBS,WBS,UCS,Word, Power BI
- Strong Analytical skills
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Education and Training
true,other
Timeline
Procurement Specialist
UNFI, United Natural Foods
01.2021 - Current
Merchandising Specialist
Sysco Guest Supply
01.2020 - 01.2023
Sales Manager
Ford Motor Credit Company
10.2001 - 12.2020
BBA - Business Administration And Management
University of Phoenix
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